Proof of Play, a blockchain gaming startup led by FarmVille co-creator Amitt Mahajan, successfully raised $33 million in a seed funding round. Greenoaks and a16z Crypto led the seed round, with Anchorage Digital, Mercury, Firebase, Zynga, Alchemy, Balaji Srinivasan, and
Just weeks after lifting the Valorant 2023 trophy, Evil Geniuses are being told to take significant pay cuts or face being dropped. The Valorant championship-winning side is now at risk as its roster of talent considers whether they should stay
YouTuber Jarvis Johnson spent a week testing Meta’s Horizon Worlds, describing the experience as “so lonely.” Challenges faced by Johnson included trying to find adults to interact with as the environment is regularly crowded out with younger users, contributing to
In another dimension of AI, a Romanian startup, DreamGF, is bringing AI girlfriends to life, attracting both support and controversy over stereotyping women. Indications are that three months after officially launching, the firm is already recording profits and has thousands
Warner Music has signed a record deal with an AI virtual pop singer known as Noonoouri, taking AI in music to another dimension at a time when it has attracted support and controversy at the same time. Noonoouri, who is
The Ukrainian national CS:GO team has withdrawn from the IESF World eSports Championship 2023 following a ruling that welcomes Russian players back to the competition. Other Ukrainian teams, including Dota 2, PUBG, Mobile, Mobile Legends, and eFootball, have also withdrawn.
As competition heats up in the tech industry, YouTube is reportedly testing a new feature that will enable users to find songs by providing a humming sample or a short recording of the song. This means that besides using lyrics,
Soniqs Esports won the PUBG Global Series 2 and $600,000 in prize money in Saudi Arabia, with Saudi team Twisted Minds coming in second. The event marks another strong showing for esports in the Gulf state as the nation grows
Ishpreet Singh Chadha always dreamed of being a pro snooker player, but a leg injury sustained in 2017 left his dream in tatters. The young 27-year-old competitor (then 21) sought out a sport he could play in a more sedentary
YouTube is working with Universal Music Group (UMG) on principles for AI music, as the use of the technology in the music industry continues to gain traction. The alliance between the two organizations is expected to help strike a balance
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